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  • ‘A pretty solid spot’: Principal economist says Timaru has ‘a lot of opportunity’ - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • ‘Huge’ annual fundraising festival rocks Timaru - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Another successful cruise ship season in Timaru gets plan off to promising start - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Economic activity in Timaru District improves but recovery remains patchy, report shows - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Lunar New Year sees influx of tourists to Timaru - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • ‘A quiet powerhouse’: Timaru juice factory marks major milestone - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Hundreds attend inaugural beach polo and showjumping at Timaru’s Caroline Bay - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Cruise ship makes Timaru its New Zealand home - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • Sold out rugby, plus cruise ships and motorsport boost Timaru visitor numbers - 2026-03-31 - News Item
  • World Tennis Tour Timaru Receives Prestigious International Award - 2026-03-30 - News Item
  • Aorangi Stadium reopens as $24.2m park redevelopment continues - 2026-03-30 - News Item
  • Three cruise ships in four days to deliver thousands of tourists to Timaru - 2026-03-30 - News Item
  • September Quarterly report shows a drop in GDP, while consumer spending grew over the year - 2024-11-21 - News Item
  • New report aims to start conversation for district’s future towards 2050 - 2024-11-15 - News Item
  • Challenging times but there's some “green shoots” of optimism - 2024-08-28 - News Item
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